Joy of Vinyl
Rick CosteI write about the joy of vinyl. From the rituals, improvements, and the strange philosophical pull of the playback experience, my goal is to help you hear more in the records you already own.
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If It's Too Loud...
The album was Mob Rules, Ronnie’s second effort as the band’s singer, and it started out great. The bass was there. The drums were there. Ronnie’s voice was centered, but the sound…
Ugh.
The best way I can describe it is Ronnie was singin...
I Built My Own Anxiety Machine
I set my iPhone on the platter, and after 30 seconds I had the results.
33.53 RPM.
I tested it again. Same thing.
I changed the belt and tested again.
33.44 RPM.
I can live with that. If I were to post that result in a forum full of au...
Yearbooks, Memories, and Grooves
You just spend your life living in a rock'n' roll fantasy...
I was recently confronted by a past I didn’t have.
The Wicker Box of Temptation
“One might perhaps say that he seeks the amusement of the game and not the gain.” - Blaise Pascal
I do have to question my own sanity sometimes.
Music and a Moment of Clarity
An answer to an unexpected question...
Today I spent a few minutes looking for a replacement of a record I already own. My decades-old copy is a little worse for wear and I know of a better, more recent pressing. When I found it, I was hap...
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I write weekly about the vinyl record playback experience (thoughts, tips, gear). It’s been a passion for over four decades and I don’t see that ever slowing down.
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